Coimbatore North Junction railway station explained

Coimbatore North
Native Name Lang:ta
Type:Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Platforms:2
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functional
Parking:Available
Coordinates:11.0202°N 76.9546°W
Map Type:India Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore North (station code: CBF) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is also known as Vadakovai, located in Coimbatore of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The railway line to Mettupalayam and onwards to Ooty branches off from here. The number of passenger trains passing through the Coimbatore North railway station is 144.[3]

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

See also

External links

11.0188°N 76.9551°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 11 . 1 April 2023.
  2. News: Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore . https://web.archive.org/web/20040422162624/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/26/stories/2004012609450300.htm . dead . 22 April 2004 . 26 January 2004 . 2013-06-27 . . Chennai.
  3. News: Aishwaryaa . R. . 2022-09-14 . Expansion of railway stations in Coimbatore on the cards . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-28 . 0971-751X.
  4. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 8 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.